subservience

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subservience

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From subservi(ent) + -ence.

noun subserviences · subserviency

  1. uncountable, usually The state of being subservient. But bureaucracy, the lack of an obvious champion and the reluctance of the DfT to commit to anything because of its subservience to the Treasury all make life difficult for the group.

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noun state of being subservient

Españolservilismo
日本語屈従 kutsujuu
中文从属 cóngshǔ
Françaissoumission, servilité, asservissement
DeutschUnterwürfigkeit, Untertänigkeit, Dienlichkeit, Servilität
Italianoservilismo
Românăservilism

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@misc{subservience_2026,
  title = {subservience},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subservience},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}